Attachment_3_WD RI20240001_12_13_2024.pdf

This is a Davis-Bacon Act wage determination (RI20240001) for Rhode Island, effective December 13, 2024, covering building, heavy, highway, and marine construction projects statewide. The document supersedes wage determination RI2023001 and does not include residential construction of single-family homes and apartments up to 4 stories.

The wage determination specifies minimum hourly rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades in Rhode Island, including hazardous material handlers ($49.91/hr plus $36.63 fringe), electricians ($52.11/hr plus 47.25% fringe), carpenters ($45.13/hr plus $30.25 fringe), and truck drivers (ranging from $30.71 to $31.66/hr plus 36.9125% + A+B fringe). It includes detailed classifications for laborers, operating engineers, and other trades, with additional premium pay requirements for hazardous work, height work, and special conditions. Executive Order 14026 requires contractors to pay covered workers at least $17.20 per hour for contracts entered after January 30, 2022, while Executive Order 13658 requires $12.90 per hour for earlier contracts.